07.07.05 - Closing the HatchRené Arriëns is one of the last people the STS-114 crew will see before they launch on the Return to Flight mission.+ Read More+ View this Video

06.23.05 - A Land Over SeasInternational landing sites clear the way for greater Space Shuttle safety.+ Read More

06.15.05 - Upgraded Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Launch PadDuring additional time in the Vehicle Assembly Building, Discovery received a new External Tank for its Return to Flight launch.+ Read More

02.11.05 - Put to the TestDuring the recent Crew Equipment Integration Test, the Return to Flight astronauts got a close look at Discovery -- inside and out.+ Read More+ View this Video

01.28.05 - Lending a Hand, an Arm...and a BoomTodd Dugan helped prepare the new Orbiter Boom Sensor System for its maiden voyage: the Space Shuttle's Return to Flight mission.+ Read More+ View this Video

01.07.05 - A New Boom for SafetyThe Orbiter Boom Sensor System is undergoing final checkout and testing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.+ Read More

01.06.05 - Last Stop on EarthThe External Tank that will help launch Space Shuttle Discovery on its Return to Flight mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.+ Read More+ View this Video+ View Photos